34 Facts About Xavien Howard

Xavien Howard was born on July 4,1993 and is an American professional football cornerback.

Xavien Howard played college football for the Baylor Bears and was selected in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins, where he spent eight seasons with the team.

Xavien Howard was born on July 4,1993, and grew up in Houston, Texas.

Xavien Howard attended and played football at Wheatley High School in the city, where he was teammates with fellow NFL cornerback William Jackson III.

Xavien Howard committed to Baylor University to play college football.

Xavien Howard attended the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Xavien Howard completed all of the combine drills and finished tied for 12th among defensive backs in the short shuttle.

Xavien Howard opted to redo the majority of workouts and improved on all his combine numbers with scouts and representatives from all 32 NFL teams looking on.

Xavien Howard underwent arthroscopy surgery and was unable to physically participate in training camp.

On October 6,2016, Xavien Howard suffered another knee injury during practice.

Xavien Howard finished his rookie season in 2016 with 40 combined tackles and six pass breakups in eight games and eight starts.

On January 8,2017, Xavien Howard started his first career playoff game and recorded five combined tackles, broke up two passes, and made his first career interception off of a pass attempt by Ben Roethlisberger as the Dolphins were defeated by the Steelers in the AFC Wild Card Round.

Xavien Howard entered training camp in 2017, slated as the Dolphins' No 1 cornerback.

Xavien Howard was named the starting cornerback to start the regular season, along with Byron Maxwell.

Xavien Howard earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against the Patriots.

Xavien Howard finished 2017 with 48 combined tackles, 13 pass deflections, four interceptions, and a sack in 16 games and 16 starts.

Xavien Howard intercepted Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck twice in a span of 14 seconds during the Dolphins' loss on the road against the Colts.

In Week 13 of the 2018 season, Xavien Howard injured his knee after intercepting Bills' quarterback Josh Allen for the second time that afternoon.

Xavien Howard went on to miss the final four games of the regular season.

Xavien Howard ended the 2018 season leading the league interceptions with Chicago Bears corner Kyle Fuller and Atlanta Falcons safety Damontae Kazee with seven.

Xavien Howard was named to his first Pro Bowl and first second-team All-Pro.

Xavien Howard was ranked 55th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.

On May 9,2019, Xavien Howard signed a five-year, $76.5 million contract extension with the Dolphins with $46 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid cornerback in the league.

In week 3 against the Dallas Cowboys, Xavien Howard was ejected after slapping wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr.

Xavien Howard was forced to miss the next three games due to a knee injury.

Xavien Howard made his return in Week 8 against the Steelers.

Xavien Howard was placed on injured reserve on October 29,2019, with a knee injury.

Xavien Howard was activated from both lists on August 27,2020.

In Week 13 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Xavien Howard was ejected after he and Tyler Boyd were involved in an altercation.

On January 8,2021, Xavien Howard was named as a first team All-Pro, the first time he had earned that honor.

Xavien Howard was ranked 17th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.

In July 2021, Xavien Howard announced that he had requested a trade from the Dolphins due to feeling undervalued and underpaid, stating "I am just here so I don't get fined" in regards to him reporting to training camp.

Xavien Howard was ranked 56th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.

In June 2024, Xavien Howard was accused in a lawsuit of engaging in revenge porn stemming from a 2022 incident.